Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Entrance to the Caves of Beni-Hasan
1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Entrance to the Caves of Beni-Hasan is a 1847 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows an old stone doorway with two tall columns and a flat roof. In front of it, a flock of goats and sheep lie resting in the dirt. To the right, a few people sit near the animals, maybe tending to them. The title says this is the "Entrance to the Caves of Beni-Hasan," a place in Egypt. The artist drew it in 1847, focusing on everyday life near ancient ruins. Check out Romanticism to see how artists like this one used travel and history in their work.
